New Delhi: Lack of mobile connectivity has emerged as the biggest fear of Indian travelers today, a survey conducted by Opera and WudStay revealed on Wednesday.

The survey results suggest that some 34.5% of people most dread the lack of their mobile network while traveling. Another 6.9% fear high roaming bills making a hole in their pockets, while 7.8% are concerned about losing their smartphones while traveling. 9.5% of people fear taking bad photos.

"Technology drives the experience of the modern traveler. This survey has helped us identify what is essential for our customers," said Prafulla Mathur, founder and chief executive officer, WudStay.

The survey showed that 32.8% people use their mobile data for social media posts. 28.4% use their mobile data to look up information about the places they are visiting. Around 16.4% of people use their mobile data to stay connected with their family and friends, whereas 17.2% of people spend their data using GPS while traveling. 33.6% of people reported being willing to sacrifice drinking for an evening to have a good internet connection. Another 28.4% will not use a restroom for six hours to have a good internet connection. There are another 13.8% who will go without eating for an entire day for a lag-free internet connection while 14.7% will give up on showering during their entire vacation to enjoy a great internet connection, the report said.

"People prefer being connected to the internet in order to share updates when on the move," added Sunil Kamath, vice president, South Asia and Southeast Asia at Opera.

The survey also concluded that 50% of men prefer traveling with their guy friends instead of their family while 37% of people like to travel with their family. However, 76% women claimed to prefer travelling only with their families.